Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of new leprosy cases was 107 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
714
in 2006
All-time low
85
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon stood at 107.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon peaked at 714 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 537 | — |
| 2006 | 714 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 549 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 406 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 453 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 532 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 552 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 502 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 441 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 317 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 361 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 282 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 249 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 136 | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 110 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 178 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 151 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 196 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 85 | -56.6% |
| 2024 | 107 | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 531.8 | 406 | 714 | 5 |
| 2010s | 348.2 | 110 | 552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.4 | 85 | 196 | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon was 107 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 714 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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